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Nov 13, 20221 min read
Stem cell therapy: Swinburne grant gives hope for arthritis
Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have been given a share of $7 million to develop novel cartilage-based stem cell...
Nov 13, 20224 min read
Victorian citizen scientists: a crucial species now under threat
After nightfall in early October, citizen scientists — volunteers from a community who collect scientific data — set out into a dozen...
Nov 6, 20226 min read
As Australia pledges to reduce methane emissions, Viva Energy pushes forward with Geelong gas termin
“I knew that I could make a change, and I wanted to get involved.” Lauren Dillon, an 18-year-old student sustainability leader at Clonard...
Nov 5, 20223 min read
While politicians debate policy on drugs, this recovering addict saves lives
Warning: includes discussion of drug use, addiction, suicidal thoughts “Jack”* was close to becoming a statistic himself when an addict...
Nov 3, 20225 min read
‘I never saw myself in the media’: How Muslim creatives in Australia are changing the na
“The only representation when I was younger were the things I saw on the news, and it was never anything positive,” says children’s...
Oct 31, 20226 min read
Social media fills the gaps for ADHD diagnosis and care
Online communities are filling the gaping holes of our crumbling mental health system. Specialists across Australia are reporting a...
Oct 31, 20225 min read
The doctor said: ‘Hannah, I believe you have ADHD’
Warning: this story includes discussion of suicidal thoughts The first time I overdosed, I was six years old. I had absolutely no idea...
Oct 30, 20223 min read
TikTokker finds the romance of ‘ordinary’ Melbourne
TikTokker Dylan Walsh, 20, is romanticising everyday Melbourne for the things about it that have never been appreciated. Garden State...
Oct 27, 20223 min read
From the North Pole to the South, and into the skies: a woman for the record books
Few people can claim to have trekked to both the North and South poles. Very few can claim to be the first woman from their nation....
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Young but indomitable: the power of unwavering determination
Her day begins at 3.20am. Work starts at 4.30 – saddling, riding, cleaning and feeding, among countless other responsibilities involved...
Oct 26, 20222 min read
The Stranger: Finally, a thriller worth the description
FILM REVIEW The Stranger Run time: 1h 57mins Who: Thomas M. Wright (writer/director), Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris Where: Netflix and...
Oct 23, 20223 min read
Flying @ 50: No way to escape the daily grind
A warm breeze blows gently on a sultry night in September. In Noble Park, floodlights illuminate the graffiti-free skatepark that is...
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